Middle school (grades 6-8) · Grafton, OH

Midview Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Midview Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 390481703141
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
15
📋 Attendance
28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Midview Middle School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median.

#5 of 7
public schools in Grafton · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
15.8:1
students per teacher
37.1%
free-lunch eligible

Midview Middle School has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Midview Middle School ranks #5 of 7 public schools in Grafton, OH.

School address

Enrollment

427

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

27.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.8:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

-13% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

37.1%

vs 31.6% Ohio avg

+17% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Midview Middle School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Midview Middle School

Midview Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Grafton, Ohio, enrolling 427 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 15.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 37.1% of students eligible for free meals.

With 427 students, its enrollment sits close to the Ohio median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,574 scored Ohio schools.

Against 676 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #382.

Its student body is predominantly White (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 27/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 427 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Midview Local also operates Midview High School (727 students) and Midview North Elementary School (517 students) alongside Midview Middle School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Midview Middle School compares

Midview Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.8:1 ▼ 13% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 37.1% ▲ 17% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 427 top 43% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.8:1
Leaner classes than 40% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
427
Bigger than 51% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
37.1%
free-lunch eligible - 17% above the Ohio average of 31.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.8:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 35% in Ohio - lower ratio than 65% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
28.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,837
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $14,655
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 427 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 50 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 85.2%
Hispanic or Latino 7.0%
Two or More 4.2%
African American 3.0%
Asian 0.5%

Largest group: White at 85.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 26.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 26.7, Midview Middle School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Midview Local, which includes Midview Middle School.

$12,837
Per student
-12%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 53.9%
State 35.4%
Federal 10.7%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Midview Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Midview High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Midview North Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Midview East Intermediate School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Midview West Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Little Middies Preschool Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Midview Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Midview Local · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Ohio, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Midview Middle School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Midview Middle School

How many students attend Midview Middle School?

Midview Middle School has 427 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Grafton, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Midview Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Midview Middle School is 15.8:1, which is 13% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Midview Middle School?

37.1% of students at Midview Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Midview Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Midview Middle School is White at 85.2% of enrollment, in Grafton, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Midview Middle School?

Midview Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Midview Middle School rank among public schools in Grafton?

By Resource Investment Index, Midview Middle School ranks #5 of 7 public schools in Grafton, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Grafton on the city page.

Is Midview Middle School a good school?

Midview Middle School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Midview Local?

Besides Midview Middle School, Midview Local also operates Midview High School (727 students), Midview North Elementary School (517 students), and Midview East Intermediate School (435 students). See the Midview Local district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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